play up in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for play up in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.up [Brit ʌp, Am əp] ADV Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

(su) a Nord

9. up:

II.up [Brit ʌp, Am əp] PREP

III.up [Brit ʌp, Am əp] ADJ

V.up <forma in -ing upping, pt, pp upped> [Brit ʌp, Am əp] VB trans (increase)

VI.up <forma in -ing upping, pt, pp upped> [Brit ʌp, Am əp] VB intr inf

I.play [Brit pleɪ, Am pleɪ] N

also botch-up">
also flub-up">

II.flub <forma in -ing flubbing, pt, pp flubbed> [Brit flʌb, Am fləb] VB trans Am inf (botch)

play up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for play up in the English»Italian Dictionary

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Street barrel organs usually play 7 to 9 tunes, although small organs (usually the older ones) can play up to 15 tunes.
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He has an offensive baseline style of play, but is also able to mix his style of play up by rushing to the net.
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A team will not always play up to its full potential.
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Girls featured range from age 19 to 29 and make a point to play up a rebellious or angry attitude for the camera.
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Play up, play fair and play the game!
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The media tried to play up a rivalry between the two women, although both denied any such thing, and got along well.
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Due to its larger battery, the player can play up to 15 hours of continuous playback, 3 hours longer than its predecessor.
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He was a versatile player who could play up front, in midfield or defence.
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Schools could request to play up a group.
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I wanted reflections, mist, gentle rain to play up the whole motif.
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